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Shaking Your Family Tree

April 08, 1999
	TalkSpot launches interactive genealogy talk show by Myra Vanderpool Gormley, C.G.
TalkSpot's "Generations: Find Your Roots," the first web-interactive genealogy talk show, is making a big splash with online genealogists. It debuted with about 600 participants. It is webcast (a term for web broadcasting) from Bellevue, Washington on Saturdays from 4 to 6 p.m. (Pacific Time). The show's host, Elon Gasper, is an avid genealogist and senior designer responsible for the family heritage software line from Sierra Home http://www.sierra.com TalkSpot is the first project launched by Worldstream http://www.worldstream.com/ an innovative new Internet broadcast company that integrates the elements of radio talk shows with the interactive chat and multimedia features. It is a combination of an Internet "radio broadcast" via RealAudio, with a coordinated chat room, plus some extra bells and whistles. Like a radio talk show, you can just sit and listen in; like a television talk show, you can see the host and guests and other images; and at the same time listeners can type away in a chat room that everyone can see. You also can call in on 800 telephone number with questions and comments. Cyndi Howells of Cyndi's List fame http://www.cyndislist.com is a frequent guest and co-host. Two regular segments are RootsWeb Review http://www.rootsweb.com/~review/ co-editor Myra Vanderpool Gormley's "World RootsWeb Report" and "On the Road with Erin Wallace and Steve Sellers." Upcoming topics and guests slated to appear on shows in April include: April 10: "What Every Genealogist Should Know" and "Finding Your Immigrant Ancestors," with Accredited Genealogist Karen Clifford April 24: Special United Kingdom Ancestry Research Show, with Mark Howells of GENUKI (The United Kingdom and Ireland Genealogical information Service) http://midas.ac.uk/genuki/ If your computer is not equipped with RealPlayer, go to the RealPlayer website at http://www.real.com/products/player/demos Click on RealPlayer G2. You have a choice of downloading free software or another version for a nominal fee. The download process may take a while, depending on the speed of your modem. It is advisable to download a day or two prior to the time you wish to use it. Visit http://www.talkspot.com/shows/Generations/ ahead of time and register a user name with TalkSpot (it's free). Then log-in on Saturdays for entertainment and education. The weekly show is sponsored by Sierra's Generations Family Tree software. Its popular Grande Suite includes: 12 CDs containing more than 200 million names Generations (genealogy software) version 5.2 SnapShot Special Edition (photo enhancement software) MasterCook (software for preserving family recipes) A copy of "Netting Your Ancestors," by Cyndi Howells Generations Grande Suite offers imaginative and flexible charting capabilities that enable you to produce beautifully detailed and personalized charts. These can be created and enhanced with versatile layouts, colors, multiple photos, and personal documents. The software is widely available at local software retailers or by called Sierra Direct at 1-800-757-7707. The Grande Suite (on CD-ROM for Windows) sells for about $70. Additional details about the software can be found at the Sierra Home web page: http://www.sierra.com/ (c) 1999, Los Angeles Times Syndicate Myra Vanderpool Gormley and Julie Case are co-editors of Missing Links, a free weekly genealogy e-zine. To subscribe, send your request to: Missing Links Newsletter Return to Myra Vanderpool Gormley Main Page Return to Columns Main Page
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